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#761voted by our readers
By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia

The twilight paints a lilac sky , For the birds of dusk begin to cry. The stars paint a vast array , As they spread through the Milky Way.   Saturn bidding a rosy kiss to...
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
319 articles 27 photos 119 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka


#763 Poetry
By Hiroshima SILVER
Raeford, North Carolina
Hiroshima SILVER, Raeford, North Carolina
7 articles 3 photos 16 comments

Favorite Quote:
Perseverance is not one long race, but many short races one after the other<br /> -Walter Elliott

#765 Poetry
By where_the_wild_sings_are BRONZE
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
where_the_wild_sings_are BRONZE, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
1 article 0 photos 0 comments
#766 Poetry
By ElaM ELITE
Surrey, Columbia
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
319 articles 27 photos 119 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

#767 Poetry
By AutumnNolan GOLD
Cresco., Iowa
AutumnNolan GOLD, Cresco., Iowa
11 articles 5 photos 5 comments

Favorite Quote:
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. - Maya Angelou

#768 Poetry
bugjuicepoetry ELITE, Fort Wayne, Indiana
223 articles 28 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I was born very far from where I'm supposed to be. So, I guess I'm on my way home."

#769 Poetry
By Shayla.Long DIAMOND
Louisville, Kentucky
Shayla.Long DIAMOND, Louisville, Kentucky
52 articles 1 photo 19 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Teenagers only have to focus on themselves - its not until we get older that we realize that other people exist."- Jennifer Lawrence

ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
319 articles 27 photos 119 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka